Category Groves

Crime & Punishment, Groves, Rowley Regis

Illegal Trade, Legal Consequences

Agnes and George Dale were sentenced at the Old Bailey to five and ten years' penal servitude for 'using certain instruments for an unlawful purpose'. They were back street abortionists with an extensive trade. This blog explores Agnes' story, attitudes to abortion in Victorian England and the consequences for her chlldren.

Blog, Brierley Hill, Groves, Jeavons, Round Oak Steel Works, World War 1

The Groves at Round Oak

William Groves was the gate watchman at Round Oak Iron and Steel Works in Brierley Hill for over 50 years and his sons followed their father to work at the company. The Groves family exemplify the extent of the impact that Round Oak had on the local community.